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Chevrolet driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.

NHTSA campaign 16V-125 · Reported March 2, 2016 · 1,579 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chevrolet Colorado, Malibu and Canyon
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,579
REMEDY
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

General Motors LLC reported a problem with the air bags frontal. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.

WHY IT MATTERS

An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-125.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2016Chevrolet Colorado
2016Chevrolet Malibu
2016GMC Canyon

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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